Highlighted stories from this week. New IOC-chairwoman Even though women have competed in the Olympics since 1900, one prize has eluded them until 2025. Namely, the position of President of the International Olympics Committee (IOC). Kirsty Coventry is to take over the role from current president Bach on June 24th, 2025, after 12 years. Who is Coventry, what does she stand for, and why was she selected from amongst 7 candidates? Coventry was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, where she also currently serves as minister for youth, sport, art and recreation.  She herself was an Olympian, winning a total of 7 Olympic medals in the 2004 and 2008 Games as a competitive swimmer. This makes her the most decorated Olympian in Africa. After the 2008 Olympic games, she was heralded by Zimbabwe’s then-president as ‘his golden girl’, and received a 100,000 US...